Whitula Creek meteorite
Whitula Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 271 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Whitula Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 271 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.3158° S, 142.4447° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Whitula Creek
- Hammond Downs H4 · 39 km away
- Ingella Station H5 · 43 km away
- Maroo LL6 · 69 km away
- Tenham L6 · 69 km away
- Thunda Iron, IIIAB · 74 km away
- Arrabury H6 · 189 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002